Friday, August 05, 2005

Receptivity to truth

Here is a powerful little story from One Minute Wisdom by Anthony de Mello:

"The trouble with the world," said the Master with a sigh, "is that human beings refuse to grow up."

"When can a person be said to have grown up?" asked a disciple.

"Oh the day he does not need to be lied to about anything."

Why don't we ask ourselves if we prefer to be lied to about anything. Is there any area of life in general or our personal life in particular about which we really don't want to know the truth? These are undoubtedly very beneficial questions for reflection.

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